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| Palestinian Jordanian killed by Israel at border |
| 2014-03-11 |
| [TEHRANTIMES] Israeli troops on Monday rubbed out a Paleostinian Jordanian who allegedly tried to snatch a soldier's weapon at the main Jordan border crossing, with Amman saying the man was a judge. The shooting took place at the Allenby Bridge crossing between the West Bank and Jordan. Paleostinian security officials identified the victim as 38-year-old Raed Zeiter. Officials in Amman confirmed he also held Jordanian nationality. The Israeli military said troops had opened fire after Zeiter tried to snatch a weapon from one of the soldiers. The Jordanian justice ministry confirmed the information, saying he worked at a magistrates court in the capital. Family members in Amman expressed shock over his death. Paleostinian security officials said he was originally from the northern West Bank city of Nablus, but had left the territories in 2011 and not returned. It was a rare incident of violence at the crossing, which is located in the Jordan Valley, just east of the Paleostinian oasis town of Jericho. The crossing, which lies 50 kilometres (30 miles) west of Amman, is also known as the King Hussein Bridge. Following the incident, the terminal was closed but later reopened, an Israeli official said. |
| Posted by:Fred |